Hyderabad: Senior BRS leader and former minister T. Harish Rao on Wednesday questioned the Delhi review of Telangana government in an open letter addressed to the All India Congress Committee.
In the letter, he criticised what he described as “Delhi-centric” functioning and alleged that the Congress government failed to implement key electoral promises. He termed the reported performance assessment by party leadership in Delhi an affront to Telangana’s self-respect. According to him, the state was formed to ensure self-governance and not external control.
Harish Rao challenges Delhi review of Telangana government
Rao referred to former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao’s position that leaders remain accountable to the people of Telangana. In contrast, he alleged that the current leadership appeared more answerable to the party high command. Therefore, he argued that any Delhi review of Telangana government should focus on delivery of commitments made to voters.
He demanded that the review centre on the implementation of the Congress party’s Six Guarantees and election declarations. He claimed that nearly 90 percent of promised schemes remained unfulfilled even after two-and-a-half years.
Rao listed alleged gaps in employment, welfare and agriculture. He cited delays in filling two lakh government jobs, the absence of a job calendar and pending unemployment allowance. In addition, he referred to issues in fee reimbursement affecting students.
On women’s welfare, he alleged non-implementation of promised monthly financial assistance and inconsistencies in pension schemes. Regarding farmers, he claimed partial rollout of farm support schemes, unpaid assistance to agricultural labourers and limited coverage of minimum support price bonus.
Rao stated that announcements without execution had created frustration among youth, women and farmers. He warned that any review lacking transparency on promises and outcomes would be viewed as political optics rather than accountability.
Open letter to ALL INDIA CONGRESS COMMITTEE:
The spectacle of the Telangana Government’s performance being “reviewed” by leadership seated in Delhi is not a routine administrative exercise but it is a direct affront to Telangana’s pride and the very idea of self-governance.… pic.twitter.com/hPpawNvatu
— Harish Rao Thanneeru (@BRSHarish) February 18, 2026